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First Look SoCal Showcase: How Do You Create More SoCal Startup Success?

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That was the question at the SoCal First Look Showcase , run by the Alliance for SoCal Innovation and the Los Angeles Venture Association at UCLA on Wednesday.

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Reflections On 2019: Andy Wilson, Alliance for SoCal Innovation

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Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Today, we share the thoughts of Andy Wilson , Managing Director of the Alliance for SoCal Innovation (www.alliancesocal.org).

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The Complete Guide To Southern California Accelerators and Incubators, Part I

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In recent months, a dozen accelerators and incubators have emerged in the Southern California area, looking to help take the new generation of technology startups to funding and beyond. which programs are--and aren't--worth looking at has become very difficult, if not impossible, for startup entrepreneurs. Funding: Yes.

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The Complete Guide To Southern California Accelerators and Incubators, Part II

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In recent months, a dozen accelerators and incubators have emerged in the Southern California area, looking to help take the new generation of technology startups to funding and beyond. which programs are--and aren't--worth looking at has become very difficult, if not impossible, for startup entrepreneurs. Funding: Yes.

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Punchcard Raises $1M

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Pasadena-based Punchcard , the newly launched startup developing mobile, loyalty programs for retailers, said this morning that it has raised $1M from Idealab. The firm has initially launched in Southern California, saying it is providing local visitors with rewards for visiting more than 147,000 local businesses in the region.

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USC Viterbi Launches Startup Accelerator

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Add another startup accelerator to the growing list of Southern California startup accelerators: this time, from the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering. Southern California--and Los Angeles, in particular--appears to become the hub of startup accelerators lately.

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Accelerators and Incubators: An Entrepreneur's Point of View

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Thursday, November 10, 2011 -- Accelerators and Incubators: An Entrepreneur's Point of View. Upstart.LA.

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